[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [妙法蓮華經文句](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718) › 8.40 # 妙法蓮華經文句 8.40 妙法蓮華經文句 8.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.8.40) 答：未開權，邊則遠，始行菩薩不覺《般若》密化付財，則於其是遠。夫般若實慧方便，是三世佛法身父母，求佛者如老病人，兩健扶之遍能遠去，當知般若最勝。《法華》開權不異《般若》顯實，非般若外別有法華，法華、般若異名耳。既是諸師異釋，故錄之耳。 > Answer: In that it has not opened the expedient, from that aspect it is far. Bodhisattvas of initial practice do not perceive Prajñā's secret conversion in bestowing the wealth, so for them it is far. Now, the real wisdom and expedients of Prajñā are the mother and father of the Dharma-bodies of the buddhas of the three periods. Seekers of buddhahood are like an old or sick person: when supported by two strong individuals, they can go everywhere far away. One should know that Prajñā is supreme. The Lotus's opening the expedient is no different from Prajñā's revealing the real; there is no Lotus apart from Prajñā—Lotus and Prajñā are merely different names. Since these are differing interpretations of various masters, I have simply recorded them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.8.39) - [Next: 8.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.8.41) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.8.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.8.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.8.40) · Pramāṇa